LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- British reality TV star Jade Goody married Sunday after being told by doctors last week that her cancer is terminal .

Jade Goody , pictured with fiance Jack Tweed Saturday , before Sunday 's wedding

Goody , 27 tied the knot with boyfriend Jack Tweed , 21 , in Hatfield Heath , Essex , east of London , UK media reported .

After the ceremony Max Clifford , the couple 's publicist , told waiting reporters that there had been `` lots of tears and smiles and laughter '' and that the congregation gave the newlyweds a standing ovation after the signing of the register .

Goody sprung to fame in `` Big Brother '' in 2002 , going on to launch a range of her own products and host TV shows .

But her return to the celebrity edition of the show in 2007 ended in international ignominy , after her taunting of Indian Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty . Goody 's behavior resulted in more than 40,000 complaints and sparked protests in India . Shetty said last week that she was unable to attend the wedding due to filming commitments but was praying for Goody . Read blog about how media covered wedding

In August 2008 Goody appeared on the Indian version of `` Big Brother , '' only to fly home after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer .

News of Goody 's condition has sparked massive interest in the UK , both from the media -- which bid for rights to her story -- and among the public , who have contacted charities for information about cervical cancer .

Critics have attacked Goody 's decision to sell rights to what may be her final weeks , although the star has told British media that she wants to leave her children by a previous relationship -- sons , Bobby , five , and Freddie , four -- financially secure . Watch Jade Goody 's wedding preparations ''

But Clifford told ITN : `` Ironically , a big part of what she 's doing now is to fund her children 's education . To give them the education she never had . ''

Charity Cancer Research UK said in a statement earlier this month that daily visits to its Web site had increased two - to three-fold since news of Goody 's illness was announced .

`` The publicity around Jade 's diagnosis has led many more people to ask questions and seek information about cervical cancer , '' spokeswoman Emma Gilgunn-Jones said .

Shetty , writing on her blog earlier this week , said that Goody had invited her to the wedding but had been unable to attend due to filming commitments in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia .

`` Read an article on Jade Goody 's deteriorating condition , '' wrote Shetty . `` It disturbed me 'cause the last time I spoke to her , she seemed very positive and we were all expecting that the doctors would be able to curb the cancer from spreading . This piece of news came as a shock - so I called her hoping it was only a rumor but she confirmed it .

Shetty added that she was praying for Goody and that she hoped God `` gives her the strength to cope with this pain . ''

`` She wants the best for her kids , '' Shetty wrote . `` I hope Jack makes a good father to them . I also hope for a miracle to happen for her children 's sake . ''

On Friday the UK 's Ministry of Justice said it would allow Tweed , who was jailed in September 2008 for assault , to spend his wedding night with his bride , the Press Association reported .

`` We are absolutely thrilled , '' the agency reported Clifford as saying . `` It will be the dream finish to her dream day , and it makes so much difference .

Tweed , who was released early from jail in January , has to wear a tag and is subject to a 1900 GMT curfew .

`` We 'll get married if I have to drag her wheelchair down the aisle , '' he told ITN last week .

The wedding dress , which media reports say included a pouch to hold Goody 's medication , was donated by Harrods owner Mohamed al Fayed . Goody 's bridesmaids were seen with the TV star Saturday , wearing plastic bald caps in a show of solidarity at the impact of her chemotherapy treatment .

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